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Information About Internet Digital Banner Advertising – USA

To potential advertisers on Accordions Worldwide sites, here is some information for you to consider regarding digital advertising banners.

- Amazon Ad Revenue Jumps 45% and tops $600 million last year according to a new report from eMarketer.

- About 97% of Google’s total revenues come from advertising. Google revenues are growing at about 18% per annum and in 2012, rose 20% to $43.6 billion.

- Record Breaking Quarter (USA):Digital Ad Revenues Cross $10 Billion Mark For The First Timeaccording to the IAB’s annual Internet Advertising Revenue Report conducted by PwC. Released today, the report shows a 15% rise to $31.6 billion in U.S. digital advertising revenues in 2012.

Total media revenues grew just 3% in 2012, showing more advertisers turning to digital banner advertising in preference to all other forms of advertising.

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23rd Annual Cotati Accordion Festival - USA

by Diatonic News

The 23rd annual multi-cultural, multi-generational, nonprofit Cotati Accordion Festival will be taking place this August 17th & 18th in La Plaza Park in downtown Cotati, Ca..

The event, which donated $19,250.00 to local youth groups following the 2012 festival, will be celebrating "Viva L'Italia" with internationally acclaimed Italian accordionists Renzo Ruggieri, Vincenzo Abbraciante, and Pietro Adragna, all making the long trip from Italy to take the stage in Cotati.

The festival will also include 20 accordion acts, including zydeco, klezmer, polka, tango, Latino, rock and much more, along with the polka tent, the jam tent the zydeco dance party, food vendors, arts and crafts, beer and wine.

Tickets are $15.00 in advance, $17.00 at the gate and $25.00 for both days. They may be purchased by calling 1-888-559-2576, or at all Oliver's Markets, The Last Record Store and People's Music. For information call (707) 664-0444 or email: info@cotatifest.com

'The Technical Strategies of Playing the Accordion' by Mika Väyrynen - Finland

Mika Väyrynen is undoubtedly one of the most outstanding accordion artists today, and this article applies equally to diatonic and bandoneon instruments players. 'The Technical Strategies of Playing the Accordion'.

Yellow Pine Music & Harmonica Festival (ID) - USA

The village of Yellow Pine is high in the Idaho mountains (alt. 4,765 ft), 150 miles north of Boise, surrounded by national forests… and is known as the “Gateway to the Central Idaho Wilderness Area.” You’ll see critters, dirt streets, a real live “little red schoolhouse (fondly known as The University of Yellow Pine), a wooded RV park, rustic cabins and lovingly tended homes, a country store, an old hotel, two eateries/drinkeries, and the Community Hall and Fire Hall. The Pioneer Cemetery is in the forest near the “Yellow Pine” campground, about 1/4 mile from town. http://yellowpinemusicandharmonicafestival.org/FESTIVAL CHAIRMAN:Steve Holloway - Information: (208) 633-6208, (208) 697-7343; email: holloway5565 @ q.com

There will be a minimum of 24 chapters. As a special introductory offer, you can purchase the whole book for US$22 (or Euro equivalent) and be sent each chapter by email as it is released. Purchase at: John Bonica

All Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, Northern Ireland - UK

The 2013 All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil, organized by Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann (CCE), takes place at several venues in the city of Derry, Northern Ireland, from August 11th to 18th. This year’s festival will be the first to be held in the UK.

The Fleadh Cheoil is a huge competitive festival of Irish music, song and dance, with approximately 10,000 competitors and performers, including sections involving large numbers of accordionists, melodeon, concertina and harmonica players, as well as many ceili bands, accordion and marching bands.

There are many guest artists performing in concerts or at dances during the festival, including accordion-featured acts such as Beoga, Dervish, Neusa, Perfect Friction, Reel It In, accordionists Damien Mullane and Dermot Byrne, and the BBC award winning duo Brendan Power (harmonica) and Tim Edey (guitar/melodeon).

Video: Nsio plays Improvised song on two-row accordion

Published on Jul 29, 2013. Nsio writes: "I came up with a new song just recently, so I tried to record it. It could be a real song that I have heard before.

Note that this accordion is diatonic: basically each button has two tones, and the tone played depends on whether you pull or push the bellows! Weird at first, but really simple once you memorize the system. This accordion was hand-made by a Finnish accordion artesan."

Puhoi Celebrates 150 Years – New Zealand

Photos above: pictures of accordion in the famous Puhoi Hotel and a feature article in New Zealands largest newspaper. Lower is a book by local author Diane Krippner.

150 years ago a boatload of settlers from Bohemia who had spent 4 months without making landfall were dropped off at midnight (because of the tides) at what has become the settlement of Puhoi.

They had nothing, most importantly no food, and the local Maoris took pity on them and helped them through the winter until they could grow food. The hard working immigrants cleared the land of scrub and huge kauri trees and created gardens and pasture, built the church, school house, library and museum, which all still stand today.

Significantly they bought their music with them and accordion was a mainstay of this. The local pub was famous for its music bands which all included accordionists. A display of the early instruments resides in a kauri display case at the Dargaville museum.

The celebrations started on Friday evening at the Pub and continued at the church the next morning. Many people dressed in period costume. On Sunday at the Puhoi Market well known accordionist Heather Gladstone (picture below) and Roger Buckton (dudlesac), who had come from Christchurch to perform as ‘Folkworks’ from 9am to 11am.

This was followed by the Ohaupo Bohemian Band from 11am, who had two accordionists playing also. On sale were books of the areas also featuring the accordion music as well as a CD of the band from the pub with its accordionists.

Harmonica Bob’s 2013 Performance Skills Workshop - Yellow Pine/USA

Saturday, August 3rd, from 11:00am to 12:30pm in the Community Hall – at the Yellow Pine Harmonica and Music Festival, 2013…Join Bob as he blends his extensive experience as an actor, singer, musician, producer, and harmonica player into this hands-on, information-packed seminar to help you experience new joy, freedom, flow, and communication excellence with your audience.

LEARN HOW TO IMPROVE QUICKLY AT…•Playing well with othersThe etiquette of musical conversation•Overcoming stage frightHow to turn stage fright into your own “magic genie”•Relaxing into a strong stage presenceHow to have maximum fun playing musicMaking the Brain-Body-Music Connection•Connecting with the audienceHow to stir up the wave, then ride it

Information: www.BobJacksonMiner.com

Vancouver Squeezebox Circle

The Vancouver Squeezebox Circle meets on the first Thursday of every month at Spartacus Books, 684 East Hastings Street. The next session will be a special summer edition on August 1 from 8 to 10 PM at MacLean park in Vancouver. Maclean Park is at Keefer and Heatley.British Columbia. In the event of inclement weather, it will be held at the customary base of operations around the corner at Spartacus Books, at 684 E. Hastings.

The Squeezebox Circle is an informal gathering of accordions and their players from around the Vancouver region. Some play, some watch, some bring snacks. No experience necessary, punk-rockers and polkas welcome.

The circles are hosted by Bruce Triggs and Rowan Lipkovits, co-hosts of Vancouver Coop Radio (CFRO)'s Accordion Noir radio show (every Wednesday, 10 - 11 pm on CFRO 100.5 FM

Beltango Performing at Aix Les Bains Tango Festival - France

Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival 2013 Line-up - UK

The date for the 10th Bristol Cajun & Zydeco Festival is now confirmed – Friday 18th to Sunday 20th October 2013.

We have visitors all the way from Louisiana, USA, as well as top UK bands playing a mixture of traditional and modern cajun and zydeco:- Racines Trio with Steve Riley (Louisiana, USA)- The Big Easy (pictured top)- The Zydeco Diamonds (pictured low)- Rough Chowder- Out of the Swamp- Whiskey River Boys